Ed Miliband tries to woo disenchanted Lib Dems to work on policy review

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Ed Miliband has invited Lib Dems to help draft the next election manifestoFacundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

Rosemary BennettSocial Affairs Correspondent

Last updated at 11:41PM, December 13 2010

Ed Miliband urged disenchanted Liberal Democrats, dismayed at their party’s
support for tuition fees and worried about their seats, to work with Labour
against the Government.

In an attempt to destabilise the coalition, he invited Liberal Democrats to
join Labour’s policy review and help to draft the next election manifesto, a
role that would not involve them defecting from their party.

Labour has even appointed a former Liberal Democrat policy official to work on
the project and encourage MPs and members to contribute. Richard Grayson,
the party’s former head of policy, will work alongside Liam Byrne, Shadow
Cabinet Office minister,